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Rural School Leaflet. 



Wool. — The lesson on wool this month is the second of a series on 

 sheep. It will have but little value if merely read to the pupils or 

 if the subject matter be given for the boys and girls to commit to memory. 

 If, however, the teacher will discuss the lesson with the children in 

 the schoolroom in preparation for a visit to some neighboring farm 

 where sheep can be studied, the time spent will count in the education 

 of the farm boys and girls. 



Forestry. — In the lesson "The Battle of the Trees" will be found 

 many suggestions for observations. Before the children leave the 

 schoolroom at night the teacher might suggest that they note some of 

 the things spoken of in the lesson and be ready to talk them over the 

 next morning. The terms used in the lesson such as, dominant, inter- 

 mediate, and suppressed might be taught to the children for these terms 

 are used in the discussion of forestry. 



Caution. — The teacher should not make an attempt to give any of the 

 lessons in this Leaflet unless she has materials for them or can send the 

 children to actually see things that are discussed. The lesson on soils 

 will be valueless unless the real experiments be made. If the lesson dis- 

 cussing wool be given have the children verify by actual observation at 

 least one or two of the facts. Let each lesson have a real live interest. 



QUOTATIONS 



The hoar-frost crackles on the trees, 

 The ratthng brook begins to freeze, 

 The well-sweep glistens in the light 

 As if with dust of diamonds bright; 

 And speeding o'er the crusted snow 

 A few swift -footed rabbits go. 



— James Berry Bensel 



